PTA
Parent Education Workshop
Julie Duffield and Jane Gee
21st September 2012
Agenda
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Introductions
PTA Family Tree
What is our role
Review of nuts & bolts
Learn how we can assist you
Share Tips
Network
Family Tree
PTAC- 6th
District
PTA 19 units
Units:
PTA Pres
* PTA
parent
ed/outreach
, event chair
How we see our role
Building Connections and
Collaboration
“Creating a human
connection on a topic
may be as important
as the content itself.”
Case Study: Upcoming Event Rest and Relaxation in the Rat Race
Communication:
Calendar & marketing
• Empower you all
• Not reinvent the wheel
• Levage what os what has already
Nuts & Bolts Quizz
• What days of the week are assigned for events
to the different schools ?
• What Tuesday of the month should no event
occur and why?
• Where can you check what other school
events are happening to avoid conflict?
• What resource can you use to partner with
other units?
• What time of the day is best?
Tour
• PAUSD- http://events.pausd.org/
• PTA.org http://info.paloaltopta.org/parent_ed.shtml
Different Parent Ed modes
On Time
Lecture (Big Name) speakers
Panel
On-Going
• Coffee Chat (Discussion)
• Study Group (Book Study, Review DVD)
• Others?
How we can help you
Case Study: You Input
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Panel – selecting topic and presenters
One session (pros and cons)
How to get questions in advance
Format
Selecting and paying speakers
Opportunity knocks
Share Tips and
Network to Plan
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Topics – format
Speakers – venues
Budget
Marketing
Engagement
Some next steps
• Plan for a series on one theme – events could
be in different formats)
• At least one large event
• Sharing (via email group)
• Have Fun!